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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2013 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2013
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
eligibility for coverage of home health services under the Medicare
program on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Tonko, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Davis of
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
eligibility for coverage of home health services under the Medicare
program on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home Health Accessibility
Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF A NEED FOR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
(a) Part A.--Section 1814(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``or speech therapy'' and
all that follows through ``need occupational therapy'' and inserting
``, occupational, or speech therapy''.
(b) Part B.--Section 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``or speech therapy'' and
all that follows through ``need occupational therapy'' and inserting
``, occupational, or speech therapy''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall apply to home health services provided on or after January 1,
2026.
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